Configuring the VIOS for a client network

You can configure the Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) partition for a client network by using the VIOS command line.

1. Log on to the second VIOS.
2. List the Ethernet devices that are configured on the VIOS and that show the logical name relationship to the physical device details:

   lsdev -vpd | grep ent

   Output similar to the following is displayed:

   ent5 U8233.E8B.061AB2P-V2-C3-T1 Virtual I/O Ethernet Adapter (l-lan) ent4 U8233.E8B.061AB2P-V2-C2-T1 Virtual I/O Ethernet Adapter (l-lan) ent0 U78A0.001.DNWHZS4-P1-C3-T1 4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-Express Adapter ent1 U78A0.001.DNWHZS4-P1-C3-T2 4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-Express Adapter ent2 U78A0.001.DNWHZS4-P1-C3-T3 4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-Express Adapter ent3 U78A0.001.DNWHZS4-P1-C3-T4 4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-Express Adapter

   Note: If you plan to use 802.3ad Link Aggregation, the adapters must be cabled and the network switch ports must be configured for 802.3ad Link Aggregation. To create the Link Aggregation adapter, enter the following command:

   mkvdev -lnaggr entX entY -attr mode=8023ad

3. List all physical Ethernet adapters and EtherChannel adapters that are available for creating a shared Ethernet adapter:

   lsdev -type ent4sea

4. Create the shared Ethernet adapter that bridges the physical adapter and the virtual adapter:

   mkvdev -sea ent0 -vadapter ent4 -default ent4 -defaultid 1 -attr ctl_chan=ent5
   ha_mode-auto

   Output similar to the following is displayed:

   ha_mode=auto
   ent6 Available
   en6
   et6

5. Configure the IP network for the VIOS partition:

   mktcpip -hostname vios1 -interface en6 -inetaddr 172.16.22.15 -netmask
   255.255.252.0 -gateway 172.16.20.1

   In this case, the IP address is assigned to the shared Ethernet adapter, which means that both the VIOS and client partitions are accessed through the same physical adapter (ent0).

   Note: The IP address of the VIOS partition can be assigned to any unused adapter that is connected to the physical network.